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romney leading obama here, 48% to 47% in our cnn poll of polls. and, john, i'm wondering, since we're seeing this post debate swing, it appears toward romney, are the predebate polls in ohio that show that obama lead, are those pretty much null and void? >> i would wait until the top of the hour and release our new cnn poll from the state of ohio. i talked to the romney campaign, some sources in the romney campaign a short time ago, and they say they have governor romney down one point in ohio. we'll show you our numbers at the top of the hour. there is no question the national polls show a debate bounce and you feel it on the ground, talking to people here, talking to republican strategists in the state and the obama campaign can see, they may dispute the numbers but they can see this is a place where governor romney got a bounce after the first debate. this is a place he needed it. no republican has won the presidency without ohio. seven points, eight points, minus ten for governor romney, just a week ago, some republicans were saying is there a
romney leading obama here, 48% to 47% in our cnn poll of polls. and, john, i'm wondering, since we're seeing this post debate swing, it appears toward romney, are the predebate polls in ohio that show that obama lead, are those pretty much null and void? >> i would wait until the top of the hour and release our new cnn poll from the state of ohio. i talked to the romney campaign, some sources in the romney campaign a short time ago, and they say they have governor romney down one point in...
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but we have a new poll from rocky mountain, a rocky mountain poll showing obama 42%, romney, 42% among all voters. that is surprising, because just a few weeks ago romney was ahead. we rate arizona as leaning romney, and this poll was taken after the presidential debate that most people thought, even president obama thought that he didn't bring his a-game. so it is a little bit surprising that this poll shows obama slightly ahead of romney. >> yeah, at least it makes the contest more interesting and not predictable. so let's talk about tuesday's debate format. our candy crowley, she is going to be great, make that raddatz, we knew was going to be great. how is this going to be different? >> well, it is a town hall format, different than just the usual area, the candidates are speaking directly to the voters themselves. they're having to gauge or maybe you know, modify their answers based on the reaction, right? it is a lot tougher, it presents a lot more opportunities for mistakes. you remember, don, in 1992, president george h.w. bush looking down at his watch in a town hall format de
but we have a new poll from rocky mountain, a rocky mountain poll showing obama 42%, romney, 42% among all voters. that is surprising, because just a few weeks ago romney was ahead. we rate arizona as leaning romney, and this poll was taken after the presidential debate that most people thought, even president obama thought that he didn't bring his a-game. so it is a little bit surprising that this poll shows obama slightly ahead of romney. >> yeah, at least it makes the contest more...
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. >>> tonight, romney, gaining in poll after poll. >>> by the way, i think paul ryan will do great. >> could joe biden versus paul ryan do well? background america, the administration in the hot seat over the deadly attack in libya. >> it was a terrorist attack. let's be honest about it. >> mitt romney charged with flip-flopping again on abortion. >> i'll be a pro life president. >> frank bruni, my all-star candidate, going toe to toe. this is "piers morgan tonight." >>> good evening, 27 days to go until the election, look where we stand tonight, on the latest cnn polls, 47% for mitt romney, 47% for president obama. anything could happen in this race, shows you how high the stakes are going into the presidential debate. preparations are under way in danville, kentucky, and joe biden is getting ready for preparations. and paul ryan arrived, and mitt romney on the campaign trail in the battleground state of ohio. >> we have not had the strong leadership we needed in washington to take on our challenge, time and again, the president has told us he'd take on se of these things but has not
. >>> tonight, romney, gaining in poll after poll. >>> by the way, i think paul ryan will do great. >> could joe biden versus paul ryan do well? background america, the administration in the hot seat over the deadly attack in libya. >> it was a terrorist attack. let's be honest about it. >> mitt romney charged with flip-flopping again on abortion. >> i'll be a pro life president. >> frank bruni, my all-star candidate, going toe to toe. this is...
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you saw the ohio poll, the cnn poll that came out today. obama 51%, romney 47%. that's within the margin of error. the new hampshire poll, wmur granite state poll now has obama 47% to 41%, back in september it was obama 54%, 39% for romney. the michigan likely voters choice is now 48%, 45% obama over romney. it was ten points in september 47%, 37%. what's going on here, james? >> i think the race has tightened since the debate. i'm a democrat, so i don't attack pollsters, fact checkers, evolutionary scientists, climate scientists or anything like that. the truth of the matter is it's tightened. the poll of polls and the national numbers seems to be around one. and we'll move on with the rest of the campaign. no sense in attacking pollsters here. no doubt that governor romney has done himself some good since that debate. and we'll see where we go from here. we can say i'm not going to attack scientists or fact checkers or pollsters. >> ari, you're not attacking fact checkers or pollsters either, are you? >> last i looked. no, wolf, that's exactly right. the debate
you saw the ohio poll, the cnn poll that came out today. obama 51%, romney 47%. that's within the margin of error. the new hampshire poll, wmur granite state poll now has obama 47% to 41%, back in september it was obama 54%, 39% for romney. the michigan likely voters choice is now 48%, 45% obama over romney. it was ten points in september 47%, 37%. what's going on here, james? >> i think the race has tightened since the debate. i'm a democrat, so i don't attack pollsters, fact checkers,...
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this hour in the cnn newsroom, mitt romney is gaining ground in the polls. plus, to get the church choir and the stained glass windows. more americans are saying no to organized religion. let's get right to it, but first we're just about 40from an attempt to set a new skydiving record. but not just any record. one from the edge of space. 23 miles above the earth. at 1:40 eastern, felix baumgartner plans to begin his ascent before his free fall back to earth. he'll leap from a specially built balloon and capsule wearing a high tech spacesuit, weighs about 100 pounds. but if this goes wrong, it could go terribly wrong. the jump was supposed to actually happen at 10:30 eastern this morning. but it was delayed because of windy conditions. let's bring in brian todd, he is in new mexico at the launch side. does it look now that everything is ready to go? >> it does. and this is one of the most exciting moments of this entire mission. delays have been fairly significant with the wind conditions earlier fp that's gone away. we'll zoom zoom into the capsule. felix ba
this hour in the cnn newsroom, mitt romney is gaining ground in the polls. plus, to get the church choir and the stained glass windows. more americans are saying no to organized religion. let's get right to it, but first we're just about 40from an attempt to set a new skydiving record. but not just any record. one from the edge of space. 23 miles above the earth. at 1:40 eastern, felix baumgartner plans to begin his ascent before his free fall back to earth. he'll leap from a specially built...
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there's a new poll that i want no share with you and voters showing romney ahead in florida. 51% to 44%. >> amazing. >> why do you they is and is this what you expected? >> i didn't expect it quite like this. i didn't expect president obama to fumble. and he did fumble. let's be honest. it's not that mitt romney did so well. it's that barack obama, our president, fumbled in the first debate. tuesday i expect for president obama to come out gang busters in a different format and do very well. but here's the important thing. as i said last time in florida, 24% of the voters are not republican, they're not democrat. they're independents. and independents are now paying attention, and they care a lot about reality, not just rhetoric. the economy means a lot to them. and i think they are leaning toward mitt romney for one reason, he doesn't scare independents. he's not that right wing conservative that newt guy ritchie or rick santorum is. he's considered a moderate to independents. that 24% in florida i think are the most important voters in the united states. >> he is certainly making hims
there's a new poll that i want no share with you and voters showing romney ahead in florida. 51% to 44%. >> amazing. >> why do you they is and is this what you expected? >> i didn't expect it quite like this. i didn't expect president obama to fumble. and he did fumble. let's be honest. it's not that mitt romney did so well. it's that barack obama, our president, fumbled in the first debate. tuesday i expect for president obama to come out gang busters in a different format...
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i mean, the polls suggest that there's a clear advantage for romney from that first debate, but it's kind of stabilizing, where nonetheless, if ryan has a strong night tonight, congressman ryan, it will reinforce a storyline and amplification. that will be a problem for democrats. >> again, we're going to look at these pictures. this is air force 2 obviously preparing for the vice president to step down off the plane, and he will be heading to the debate site. talk a little bit about what's at stake here because often the vice presidential debates don't really make that much difference when you take a look at the overall picture, but you still have some people, especially after obama's kind of lackluster performance, who are undecided, who are actually looking at this and now you have mitt romney and obama neck and neck now. >> yeah. i think a lot of things change in that first presidential debate, which makes this -- which makes this somewhat more consequential than usual. as you point out, people don't usually vote for the vice president. the vice presidential debate is not a centr
i mean, the polls suggest that there's a clear advantage for romney from that first debate, but it's kind of stabilizing, where nonetheless, if ryan has a strong night tonight, congressman ryan, it will reinforce a storyline and amplification. that will be a problem for democrats. >> again, we're going to look at these pictures. this is air force 2 obviously preparing for the vice president to step down off the plane, and he will be heading to the debate site. talk a little bit about...
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everybody says that the polls are skewed one way. >> reporter: a recent poll comes out that shows romney in front. how do you feel about that poll? >> well, he got a good bump out of the debate. >> reporter: so you're saying you believe that poll? >> yeah. >> reporter: for the people in this room, it is indeed tempting to now believe these latest numbers. but not everyone is ready to believe. the pew research poll shows romney in front now. do you believe that's accurate? >> probably as accurate as any out there. >> reporter: this woman had a thought she wanted to express. >> i think the only poll that's going to count is the one on november 6th. >> reporter: you can argue with what many people are saying, but you can't argue with that. >> gary tuchman, wow. that's a lot of people. a lot of opinions. biassed, not fair these polls. one woman saying there's a poll that says they're all wrong. i don't know what that poll is, but any who. what about the democrats though? once the polls start swinging away from president obama, did they feel the same way? >> we're hearing increasingly over th
everybody says that the polls are skewed one way. >> reporter: a recent poll comes out that shows romney in front. how do you feel about that poll? >> well, he got a good bump out of the debate. >> reporter: so you're saying you believe that poll? >> yeah. >> reporter: for the people in this room, it is indeed tempting to now believe these latest numbers. but not everyone is ready to believe. the pew research poll shows romney in front now. do you believe that's...
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mitt romney and barack obama, round two. we have a preview. ♪ why not make lunch more than just lunch? with two times the points on dining in restaurants, you may find yourself asking why not, a lot. chase sapphire preferred. there's more to enjoy. ♪ [ male announcer ] its lightweight construction makes it nimble... ♪ its road gripping performance makes it a cadillac. introducing the all-new cadillac xts. available with advanced all-wheel drive. [ engine revving ] it's bringing the future forward. as part of a heart healthy diet. that's true. ...but you still have to go to the gym. ♪ the one and only, cheerios ♪ into a scooter that talks to the cloud? whatever your business challenge, dell has the technology and services to help you solve it. not quite knowing what the next phase was going to be, you know, because you been, you know, this is what you had been doing. you know, working, working, working, working, working, working. and now you're talking about, well you know, i won't be, and i get the chance to spend
mitt romney and barack obama, round two. we have a preview. ♪ why not make lunch more than just lunch? with two times the points on dining in restaurants, you may find yourself asking why not, a lot. chase sapphire preferred. there's more to enjoy. ♪ [ male announcer ] its lightweight construction makes it nimble... ♪ its road gripping performance makes it a cadillac. introducing the all-new cadillac xts. available with advanced all-wheel drive. [ engine revving ] it's bringing the future...
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is it really make or break for the president, make or break for mitt romney? >> reporter: in some ways, yes, it is for the president, don. he has to stem the political bleeding at this point. some people think that joe biden might have done that just a few days ago when he was able to forcefully talk about the administration's record, even though he was criticized for how he did so. president obama needs to be more forcefulexplaining himself. mitt romney is sonon a high and needs to deliver another performance. mitt romney has to win states like ohio. if he turns in another strong debate performance tuesday night, the headline on wednesday night is that the election has turned around. don? >> thank you, mark preston. appreciate it. mark your calendars and catch the second debate live right here on cnn tuesday night, moderated by our very own candy crowley. coverage begins 7:00 p.m. eastern. >>> more politics now. known for switching parties, former senator arlen specter leaves a lasting mark. he died today after a long battle with cancer. president obama said
is it really make or break for the president, make or break for mitt romney? >> reporter: in some ways, yes, it is for the president, don. he has to stem the political bleeding at this point. some people think that joe biden might have done that just a few days ago when he was able to forcefully talk about the administration's record, even though he was criticized for how he did so. president obama needs to be more forcefulexplaining himself. mitt romney is sonon a high and needs to...
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. >> i hear the polls have romney up by 67 points today. i think hysteria is a good word and i like andrew sullivan as much as the next conservative -- not conservative pundit he claims to be. i do think -- you know, in politics you can never extrap plate from a given point. everything is trend lines one way or the other direction. that was a bad night for the president and anybody who wants him to win. but it's not the last point we're going to see on the graph here. we're going to see, you know, two more debates, we're going to see more speeches, may see oscar the grouch get involved, who knows. but so, you know, plenty of time. if mitt romney, you know, could survive three bad weeks after the 47% video, the president can survive a bad debate performance and after the next one, whatever happened in the first time, won't matter. he may not -- he may do worse, may do better but won't matter anymore after the next two debates. >> also, to your point about graphs there is a an interesting graph in t"the new york times" when incumbents win and
. >> i hear the polls have romney up by 67 points today. i think hysteria is a good word and i like andrew sullivan as much as the next conservative -- not conservative pundit he claims to be. i do think -- you know, in politics you can never extrap plate from a given point. everything is trend lines one way or the other direction. that was a bad night for the president and anybody who wants him to win. but it's not the last point we're going to see on the graph here. we're going to see,...
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you see they're each polling at 40%. back in 2004, more than half of catholic voters chose president bush, even though his opponent, john kerry, is catholic. in 2008, more than half of catholic voters chose obama. flash forward to this year, both parties had america's highest profile catholic, new york archbishop timothy dolan give the closing. and i want to bring in eric mara podi. you live this, study this. conservative catholics would never vote for obama and biden because of their views on abortion, more progressive catholics question the morality of the romney/ryan budget choices. which do you believe is the more predominant view among american catholics? >> i think it is close to split dead even on this. i traveled around the country and talked to people and report on this all over. we see a pretty even divide and i think the two gentlemen we saw on the stage, vice president biden and congressman ryan are the perfect embodiment of each of those two sides. you know, with congressman ryan, he's the kind of guy who mi
you see they're each polling at 40%. back in 2004, more than half of catholic voters chose president bush, even though his opponent, john kerry, is catholic. in 2008, more than half of catholic voters chose obama. flash forward to this year, both parties had america's highest profile catholic, new york archbishop timothy dolan give the closing. and i want to bring in eric mara podi. you live this, study this. conservative catholics would never vote for obama and biden because of their views on...
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debates this week poll showed romney overwhelmed incumbent obama commanding ninety minute furball dual romney said his rival is in favor of a trickle down government while obama said romney would bring the nation back to bush era canonic policies the us president has a slight edge in the polls but as vulnerable and due to criticism over we growth and climate and health care reform story on jell-o. horn believes voters are caught between a rock and a hard place most remember unfortunately this debate is one. reason why nowadays there are those who say that what we have in the end of states is not democracy but a democracy that is to say what happens in other states is that all the candidates of the left such as the green party are barred from this kind of presidential debate and as a result will be kinds of policies that president obama has been acting better subject to withering criticism from the left for example bailing out the banks but not bailing out homeowners for example this war against libya they were not able to be criticized adequately by his opponent mr romney and as a resu
debates this week poll showed romney overwhelmed incumbent obama commanding ninety minute furball dual romney said his rival is in favor of a trickle down government while obama said romney would bring the nation back to bush era canonic policies the us president has a slight edge in the polls but as vulnerable and due to criticism over we growth and climate and health care reform story on jell-o. horn believes voters are caught between a rock and a hard place most remember unfortunately this...
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debate this week polls showed romney overwhelmed incumbent obama commanding the ninety minute verbal duel romney said his rivals in favor of a trickle. down government while obama said romney will bring the nation back to bush era economic policies the us president has a slight edge in the polls but is vulnerable due to criticism over a weak growth on employment and health care reform american political cartoonist and author ted rall thinks that from a continuous in the same vein he could bypass the current american reader here here with me so it's very hard to tell to see how mitt romney can overcome the lead in the key swing states that obama currently enjoys which considering the state of the economy over the last four years is saying something about the ineptitude of the romney campaign now that said he did outperform expectations last night and you know he is still in the game if he continues to surge and does better in the future debates it's possible that despite vote will be able to turn against obama and go for romney in a two party system that's all we really have what was
debate this week polls showed romney overwhelmed incumbent obama commanding the ninety minute verbal duel romney said his rivals in favor of a trickle. down government while obama said romney will bring the nation back to bush era economic policies the us president has a slight edge in the polls but is vulnerable due to criticism over a weak growth on employment and health care reform american political cartoonist and author ted rall thinks that from a continuous in the same vein he could...
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with romney moving ahead in virginia in one poll. >> how are you? >> reporter: team owe what tells us the president will go after romney on his tax cut plans and his ideas for winding down the war in afghanistan. in tuesday's debate, audience members will ask the questions in the town hall format. >> he's got to be able to go on offense without being offensive to the audience. he's got to go on offense and defend his vision, his path to where he'd take the country in the second term. >> i had a debate about a week ago. i did enjoy myself. >> reporter: as for romney, who is energized by the momentum and bigger crowds he's seen since the debate. our debate coach says, keep it up. >> i can't imagine he would get overconfident. he needs to do much of the same he did in the first debate. >> reporter: the big face-off set for tuesday night. the owe what campaign just announced it has more than 4 million donors this cycle. that's a presidential record. >> thank you, david. >>> let's bring in jake tapper for more. he's in washington filling in for george st
with romney moving ahead in virginia in one poll. >> how are you? >> reporter: team owe what tells us the president will go after romney on his tax cut plans and his ideas for winding down the war in afghanistan. in tuesday's debate, audience members will ask the questions in the town hall format. >> he's got to be able to go on offense without being offensive to the audience. he's got to go on offense and defend his vision, his path to where he'd take the country in the...
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role of the government this in their first debate this week polls showed romney overwhelmed the incumbent obama. said his rival is unfair. for of quote trickle down government bamma said romney would bring the nation back to bush era economic policies of the us president has a slight edge in the polls but is vulnerable to criticism of a weak growth on employment and health care reform rocky anderson a presidential candidate for the justice party things vote has a lacking a real choice of any place i left the democratic party and helped form the justice party because now the republican and democratic parties are simply while they have a stranglehold on our electoral system from the stage of getting on the ballot all the way through the debate process and they have both been bought and paid for by the same special interest we have a slew tock receive not a democracy in the united states where our government is up for sell to the highest bidder romney would spring us along the same path that led to the economic disaster in two thousand and eight with huge tax cuts for the wealthy an enormous
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obama leading romney by one-point. the race is tied. nancy cordes is here. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, norah. they want a different outcome from this debate so it's no surprise the obama team is preparing differently here in williamsburg. fewer distractions. less campaigning. more practice time. and no more talk of the president's rusty debate skills. >> hello, everybody. hello. i brought some food. >> reporter: the president surfaced from debate prep just once this weekend when he dropped off four pizzas at an obama campaign office here in williamsburg. reporters asked him how prep was going? >> it is going great. >> reporter: his demeanor was a marked shift from 14 days ago when a supporter in nevada asked the very same question before the first debate. >> it's a drag. they are making me do my homework. >> reporter: after being outperformed by governor romney in did he ever and dropping in the polls as a result, president obama and his aides have shaken up their debate prep strategy spending three
obama leading romney by one-point. the race is tied. nancy cordes is here. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, norah. they want a different outcome from this debate so it's no surprise the obama team is preparing differently here in williamsburg. fewer distractions. less campaigning. more practice time. and no more talk of the president's rusty debate skills. >> hello, everybody. hello. i brought some food. >> reporter: the president surfaced from debate prep just...
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he will come under pressure to define that tonight. >> we have seen the polls move in as governor romney's favor. you have been at the swing states, what is your impression? >> i have been in florida and ohio. certainly everybody i spoke to was convinced that governor romney won and even obama supporters and are wondering if they're going to vote for him or move over. what is very clear is it really is going to be the economy that decides it. in the economy of monthly and quarterly data releases, this is the economy of day-to-day lives. the struggle to find jobs and pay bills. it was striking and that several people referring to both candidates said, i wish they could step into my shoes for a day to see it as i see it. there is a perception that they have not empathize. hashemi polls suggest that some voters say they are starting to see an uptick in the economy. >> there is a concern about the day-to-day lives and the future. we cut something. that is what washington has done and they're very worried about china. >> nobel prize for literature has been awarded to the chinese writer. making
he will come under pressure to define that tonight. >> we have seen the polls move in as governor romney's favor. you have been at the swing states, what is your impression? >> i have been in florida and ohio. certainly everybody i spoke to was convinced that governor romney won and even obama supporters and are wondering if they're going to vote for him or move over. what is very clear is it really is going to be the economy that decides it. in the economy of monthly and quarterly...
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the surge in the polls for mitt romney. taken right after the debate, the poll find romney swinging ahead of president obama, 49% to 45%. due to new support from romney from women voters who at one time strongly favored the president. and romney blasting the obama administration on foreign policy yesterday. during a speech in virginia he claimed the risk of conflict in the middle east is higher now than it was when president obama took office. he urged a more aggressive u.s. role in the syrian civil war. >>> meantime, president obama campaigning on the west coast sounded an urgent note in his appeal to voter. he told supporters in san francisco they must be almost obsessive in getting out the vote. the president and mitt romney returned to the crucial state of ohio later today to campaign in that critical state. >>> first lady michelle obama is sharing a bit what goes on behind the closed dufrz the white house. in a "nightline" interview she told cynthia mcfadden she steers clear of trying to influence her husband's approxi
the surge in the polls for mitt romney. taken right after the debate, the poll find romney swinging ahead of president obama, 49% to 45%. due to new support from romney from women voters who at one time strongly favored the president. and romney blasting the obama administration on foreign policy yesterday. during a speech in virginia he claimed the risk of conflict in the middle east is higher now than it was when president obama took office. he urged a more aggressive u.s. role in the syrian...
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. >> in a new politico/george washington university battleground poll shows the president leading romney by one point, 49% to 48%. that effectively means the race is tied nationally. nancy cordes is in williamsburg, virginia, where the president spent all weekend prepping for the debate. nancy, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, norah, and to our viewers in the west. while the obama campaign wants a different outcome from this debate, it's no surprise they are preparing differently, too. with fewer distractions. less campaigning. more practice time. and no more talk of the president's rusty debate skills. >> hello, everybody! hello, hello! i brought some food. >> reporter: the president surfaced from debate prep just once this weekend when he dropped off four pizzas at an obama campaign office here in williamsburg. reporters asked him how prep was going. >> it is going great. >> reporter: his demeanor was a marked shift from 14 days ago when a supporter in nevada asked the very same question before the first debate. >> they're making me do my homework. >> reporter: after bei
. >> in a new politico/george washington university battleground poll shows the president leading romney by one point, 49% to 48%. that effectively means the race is tied nationally. nancy cordes is in williamsburg, virginia, where the president spent all weekend prepping for the debate. nancy, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, norah, and to our viewers in the west. while the obama campaign wants a different outcome from this debate, it's no surprise they are preparing...
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next month to decide whether to keep barack obama as their president or switch to mitt romney but while some critics say the u.s. electoral system fails to give citizens a real choice many voters themselves seem to be growing bored of the ballot our very own resident to new york has more. the two thousand and twelve presidential elections why are they so boring this week let's talk about that. so tired of all of it you know i mean it's almost like it's more than twenty four hours a day coverage on everything you know no matter what happens and nothing happened exactly having said that i think obama is going to win do you think he believes in himself as much as he did four years ago because he seems kind of tired he seems like he's a little frustrated i think he's more tired of me. just all of this like he just wants to get it over to november and just like ok give me you know let me win with the first african-american president so exciting no it's boring me i don't know if there's going to be as much of a turnout for voters this year are you going to vote. we're talking about the electi
next month to decide whether to keep barack obama as their president or switch to mitt romney but while some critics say the u.s. electoral system fails to give citizens a real choice many voters themselves seem to be growing bored of the ballot our very own resident to new york has more. the two thousand and twelve presidential elections why are they so boring this week let's talk about that. so tired of all of it you know i mean it's almost like it's more than twenty four hours a day coverage...
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he knows his performance could blunt romney's move in the polls. the stage is being set in new york. the ring, if you will, for the next debate round. >> i think the stakes are enormous, particularly for the president. >> reporter: round one went to romney. the second round, biden got obama back in the fight, even if his overall debate with ryan was a draw. now, with round three just days away, this morning the candidates are in their corners. mitt romney in boston. the president in williamsburg, virginia taking three days off the campaign trail, not for golf, but debate practice. that's because after his first debate, the president watched the polls tighten in key battleground states with romney even moving ahead in virginia in one poll. >> how are you? >> reporter: team obama tells us the president will go after romney on his tax cut plans and his ideas for winding down the war in afghanistan. but in tuesday's debate, it will be audience members who will be asking the questions in the town hall format. >> he's got to be able to go on offense with
he knows his performance could blunt romney's move in the polls. the stage is being set in new york. the ring, if you will, for the next debate round. >> i think the stakes are enormous, particularly for the president. >> reporter: round one went to romney. the second round, biden got obama back in the fight, even if his overall debate with ryan was a draw. now, with round three just days away, this morning the candidates are in their corners. mitt romney in boston. the president in...
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just all of this like he just wants to get it over to november and just like ok give me you know my polls and let me when president obama was in with the first african-american president i was so exciting no it's boring me i don't know if there's going to be as much of a turnout for voters this year are you going to vote absolutely we're talking about the election you know. i'm not american you don't let me now yeah we don't we don't want a lot of americans vote too apparently why do you want to run don't you think either candidate can get it done i think there's too much corruption in the government and the bush kerry kerry yeah i was just like i like which one do i like the least ok i'll use the other a vote for the other one yeah yeah so it's kind of the same thing as two thousand and four that maybe i just like one of those here but i feel like they just wants to be to get it over with and they just want to hear more details and plans yeah and get it over with and get on with it and do something for it saying jack what could they do to snatch things up i'm not that smart. yet they're
just all of this like he just wants to get it over to november and just like ok give me you know my polls and let me when president obama was in with the first african-american president i was so exciting no it's boring me i don't know if there's going to be as much of a turnout for voters this year are you going to vote absolutely we're talking about the election you know. i'm not american you don't let me now yeah we don't we don't want a lot of americans vote too apparently why do you want...
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romney win if the republicans win the white house they will also probably keep the majority and see how wins a majority in the senate and if the republicans control all the important political positions so white house the senate and see how it was then you will see a huge difference america has a huge dept and the next four years will be about who pays for that and i can tell you it will be a huge difference was obama controls the white house or mitt romney control going to jump in but i think that misses the point the the fact is that you know you need have any ideological debate to some degree during the campaign but when it comes to actually governing it's the same old story obama said lots of things during his campaign and then he renounced virtually all of them when he became president and that's what you can expect with mitt romney romney's god five positions on every single issue that he's jumped forward in back. the sun rises over what seems like and most forest here in new directions cry for hundred kilometers north of life i'll stop as much of the world it's disappearing at a
romney win if the republicans win the white house they will also probably keep the majority and see how wins a majority in the senate and if the republicans control all the important political positions so white house the senate and see how it was then you will see a huge difference america has a huge dept and the next four years will be about who pays for that and i can tell you it will be a huge difference was obama controls the white house or mitt romney control going to jump in but i think...
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governor romney, of course, is experiencing polling momentum, and he is trying to build upon that with a foreign policy speech that he gave at the virginia military institute just an hour ago. president obama come in the meantime is in california on a campaign tour. the last 72 hours come we have seen a growing tide of political ads and remarks from campaign officials and surrogates with one central theme. mitt romney is a liar. here is a sample. >> are you saying that governor romney lied or was dishonest? >> yes, i think he was dishonest am absolutely. >> many people are pointing out what a liar mitt romney is. if he was talking are speaking last night, he was lying. >> you know, i think that we expected an aggressive debater to show up last night. we did not expect an aggressively dishonest debater to show it. and that is what we got with mitt romney. >> many people are saying that what they saw was that governor romney that they have known all along and has been the problem in the past and they haven't seen that person. that he finally emerged during the debate. >> so you think tha
governor romney, of course, is experiencing polling momentum, and he is trying to build upon that with a foreign policy speech that he gave at the virginia military institute just an hour ago. president obama come in the meantime is in california on a campaign tour. the last 72 hours come we have seen a growing tide of political ads and remarks from campaign officials and surrogates with one central theme. mitt romney is a liar. here is a sample. >> are you saying that governor romney...
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obama holding a narrow lead in opinion polls netanyahu is perceived strategy looks risky to israelis who fear they were alliance with the u.s. could be in trouble if the incumbent wins especially when it comes to recognizing a palestinian state i think it will come back through the u.n. if the vote on the recall commission and i think the room the american river into will be that they will not work this time against it as they worked last year. the result will be you really think. in israel the speculation netanyahu might call for early elections as his aides reportedly fear revenge by obama for netanyahu a supporter of romney surveys show that israelis are more worried about losing the strategic alliance with the united states than they are of war with iran however few observers believe there is a real threat of u.s. israeli relations becoming seriously damaged but it is highly likely that the abominate on yahoo relationship will become even more strained should both leaders be reelected as the polls predict policy r t tel aviv and don't hesitate along. any of the stories you watch
obama holding a narrow lead in opinion polls netanyahu is perceived strategy looks risky to israelis who fear they were alliance with the u.s. could be in trouble if the incumbent wins especially when it comes to recognizing a palestinian state i think it will come back through the u.n. if the vote on the recall commission and i think the room the american river into will be that they will not work this time against it as they worked last year. the result will be you really think. in israel the...
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it's considered a must-win state for his presidential bid, and polls show he's been closing the gap with president obama. romney took questions from voters in mount vernon, prepping for his town hall-style debate with the president next week. and he hammered away on the economy. >> my whole passion is about helping the american people who are struggling right now. that's what this is about. the president says he's for middle class. how've they done under his presidency? not so well. i want to help the middle class get good jobs and better take- home pay. i know how to do that. >> sreenivasan: romney also underscored his anti-abortion stance after saying tuesday that he would not pursue abortion- related measures if he's elected. tod, he tolreporters, "i'll be a pro-life president." meanwhile, president obama spent the day at the white house. in an interview with radio host tom joyner, he said he's not surprised by the tightening polls. >> governor romney kept on making mistakes month after month so it made it looked artificially like this was, might end up being a cakewalk. but we unders
it's considered a must-win state for his presidential bid, and polls show he's been closing the gap with president obama. romney took questions from voters in mount vernon, prepping for his town hall-style debate with the president next week. and he hammered away on the economy. >> my whole passion is about helping the american people who are struggling right now. that's what this is about. the president says he's for middle class. how've they done under his presidency? not so well. i...
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> in that poll romney had a mild lead. it was the president who led by a point. in wisconsin mr. obama's lead is three points. he had been up six in that state. however, in virginia the president has increased his lead to five points. that's up one from the previous poll. and tonight the focus will be on the vice presidential candidates as they face off in their only debate. jan crawford is at the debate site in danville, kentucky. jan, good morning. >> good morning, nora. romney is really gaining ground in our polls because of his debate performance last week. now the pressure is on biden to try to stop some of that momentum or at least to change the subject. appearing positive but all business, paul ryan arrived late wednesday in kentucky to crowds of well wishers. earlier in the day ryan took a break from practice sessions for ice cream and talked up the vice president's experience. >> it's a nervous situation because joe biden's one of the most experienced debaters we have in modern politics but the achilles heel he ha
> in that poll romney had a mild lead. it was the president who led by a point. in wisconsin mr. obama's lead is three points. he had been up six in that state. however, in virginia the president has increased his lead to five points. that's up one from the previous poll. and tonight the focus will be on the vice presidential candidates as they face off in their only debate. jan crawford is at the debate site in danville, kentucky. jan, good morning. >> good morning, nora. romney is...
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thank you. >>> governor romney enjoying a bibit of a boost in the polls after the debate. a fox news poll showed he jumped three points among likely voter putting him a point ahead of president obama. he got some help in some key swing states as well. can he keep up the momentum? joining us now to break it all down, charlie hurt from the washington times, a columnist for the hill and a fox news contributor and daily beast columnist. welcome to you all. great to have you here today. we'll start with you. this bump for governor romney out of the first debate, the obama camp is not going to be caught offguard this time. they've made that clear that they're prepped and ready to go. how far do you think the president will go in trying it make up ground in the next debate? >> i think that he won't do what he did last time which he didn't prepare enough and i don't think he took it seriously enough. now they're saying he's been cramming for four days and he's preparing. it's also a better format for him because he doesn't have to deal with romney coming at him as much in a town h
thank you. >>> governor romney enjoying a bibit of a boost in the polls after the debate. a fox news poll showed he jumped three points among likely voter putting him a point ahead of president obama. he got some help in some key swing states as well. can he keep up the momentum? joining us now to break it all down, charlie hurt from the washington times, a columnist for the hill and a fox news contributor and daily beast columnist. welcome to you all. great to have you here today....
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>> mitt romney getting a post-debate bounce in the polls. will the surge continue as we get closer to the election? scott rasmussen here next to break down the latest poll numbers from asbury park. [ man ] ring ring... progresso this reduced sodium soup says it mahelp lower cholesterol, how does it work? you just he to eat it as part of your heart healthy diet. step 1. eat the soup. all those veggies and beans, that's what may help lower your cholesterol and -- well that's easy [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. >>> the new polls show mitt romney getting a post-debate bounce. according to rasmussen poll he's at 49%, president obama at 47%. is it a sign the debate changed the race and will romney's momentum last? >> joining us is scott rasmussen of russ mussen reports. nice to see you. >> great to be with you. these are the first national polling results based entirely on interviews after the debate. before the debate president obama was up by 2 points, 49-47. a net change of fours points. it's not as if the race is upsi
>> mitt romney getting a post-debate bounce in the polls. will the surge continue as we get closer to the election? scott rasmussen here next to break down the latest poll numbers from asbury park. [ man ] ring ring... progresso this reduced sodium soup says it mahelp lower cholesterol, how does it work? you just he to eat it as part of your heart healthy diet. step 1. eat the soup. all those veggies and beans, that's what may help lower your cholesterol and -- well that's easy [ male...